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Abathur is a SpecialistHero from the StarCraft franchise. Abathur uses his high mobility to move quickly about the battlefield and infest his allies, allowing him to use his abilities from inside them while remaining safe. Though he's strong inside an ally, Abathur is weak alone and has very little ability to fight on his own.

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Abathur, the Evolution Master of Kerrigan's Swarm, works ceaselessly to improve the zerg from the genetic level up. His hate for chaos and imperfection almost rivals his hatred of pronouns.

Abathur was created by the Overmind as a "brood of one", spun from many species. While it was the Overmind that was the will of the zerg's drive to perfect, it was Abathur who was the instrument of its will.

By the Overmind's instruction he designed the Queen of Blades by wrapping her in a chrysalis, though not without injuring her in the process.[1]

Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 5% Health and 5% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity takes 50% less damage from Minions and Structures.

Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows you to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits.

Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 5% Health and 5% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity takes 50% less damage from Minions and Structures.

Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows you to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits.

Use Abathur wisely and always check your surroundings. Don't stay in spawn go into grassy areas where there isn't a area that is revealed. Use the talent build to start a powerful swarm and you can take down towers with your locusts.

Abathur's Symbiote can provide constant shielding to The Butcher, as well extra damage and waveclear. The talent Adrenal Overload provides an earlier powerspike for The Butcher, and it stacks with other attack speed buffs, making him even more deadly when Fresh Meat is completed.

Abathur pairs well with most melee assassins, with Samuro being no exception. Samuro having a lack of self-sustain means Abathur brings some much needed help with Carapace and a few other survival-oriented talents. Abathur can also play his own mind-games with the opponents by Symbioting one of Samuro’s Clones. Needless to say, your enemies will be struggling to figure out how best to deal with this menacing duo.

Although Abathur will rarely be in direct contact with the enemy team, Kel'Thuzad can easily capitalize on his stationary gameplay and lack of mobility if given chance. Additionally, Shadow Fissure's low cooldown, high damage and global range means he can easily hit Abathur while busy with other tasks, especially during Symbiote. To add more salt to the wound, should Kel'Thuzad pick Might of the Scourge, he can harass Abathur over and over to score easy takedowns.

Humanity had never considered that sentient machines could exist in the darkness beyond the earth. From distant stars, Abathur's xenotech invaders came to plunder the earth's resources and further their evolution.

This skin is related to the Mechastorm themed-skins. Features altered voice-over and themed abilities.

The inspiration for Abathur in the game came from the Overmind, what with the concept of there being an immobile hero with global powers.[2] He was chosen for inclusion because of the gameplay opportunities he offered, despite the lack of appearance in a cinematic.[3]

(Patch August 9, 2016) Note:AI that has taken over Abathur after the controlling players leaves the game will no longer use Hearthstone while Symbiote is active on another Hero.

(Patch May 17, 2016) Note:Fixed an issue that could cause Abathur and Gall players to be flagged as AFK if they did not move from the starting area, despite issuing commands to their Heroes.

(Patch October 6, 2015) Note:Leoric: Abathur will now properly receive Takedown credit after dealing the killing blow to Leoric. Abathur will no longer receive Takedown credit after casting Symbiote on an allied Leoric that is then killed by the enemy team. Abathur's Hivemind Symbiote will no longer persist on Leoric after he enters Undying form.

(Patch August 18, 2015) Note:Fixed an issue that could allow Abathur to become permanently invulnerable under certain circumstances.